On a practical level, poetry isn't something anybody has really made a great living at. I might sell some books and, once in a while, someone might pay to hear me read. Viggo Mortensen bookgreathear Change image and share on social
It's very rare you get a great script just handed to you, or sent to you, by someone you don't know. Viggo Mortensen greathandrare Change image and share on social
I have no idea what 'method actor' means. Viggo Mortensen actorideamean Change image and share on social
People will like to say that 'Eastern Promises' is brutal, but the only reason they say that is because the scenes stick with them. They are realistic. They are in-your-face and you see the consequences. It's not a bunch of quick editing cuts. Viggo Mortensen brutalbunchconsequence share on social
The first decade of your life is really important; it's formative. Viggo Mortensen decadeformativeimportant Change image and share on social
When I heard Puerto Ricans in New York City, it sounded very strange. And the first time I heard someone from Spain, I thought they had a speech impediment! Viggo Mortensen cityhearimpediment Change image and share on social
I'm very comfortable in Argentina. I was raised there as a baby and stayed there until I was 11 years old, so the first decade of my life or my formative years were spent in Argentina. I stayed in tune with the food, music and language. Viggo Mortensen argentinababycomfortable share on social
In a way, editing is not unlike the movies. The best books, just like the best movies, are a collaboration. They're only as good as the compromise made between the artists involved. Viggo Mortensen artistbookcollaboration Change image and share on social
I'm not a great fan of monarchy in general, but I have to say the Danish monarchy is closer to the people; it's not as stuffy as the English one. Viggo Mortensen closedanishenglish Change image and share on social
I've never been conscious of having any real career plan, and I do not have a wish-list of actors, directors, screenwriters, or cameramen I'm hoping to work with. Life, I feel, has a way of leading us to the right situations and people, or at least to interesting ones. Viggo Mortensen actorcameramancareer share on social
